Mayor Johnson’s Paid Time Off, One Fair Wage Ordinances Go Into Effect

Starting today, Mayor Johnson’s landmark Paid Time Off and One Fair Wage ordinances are in effect, raising the minimum wage to $16.20 per hour. More Perfect Union, a nonprofit media organization, has released a video interview with Mayor Johnson discussing these significant changes and his vision for Chicago’s working families. You can watch the video here. “It is a new day in Chicago,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson. “Over 60,000 service industry employees just got a raise and over 1.38M workers just doubled their paid time off. We are making Chicago the most pro-worker city in the country while growing our local economy. I could not be prouder of the work we have accomplished that translates to concrete improvements in the quality of life for the working people of Chicago.” During ‘Chicago Workers’ Rights Week,’ a proclamation was issued making July 1 “Paid Time Off Day” in Chicago. July 1st is now “Paid Time Off Day” in Chicago! Today, every worker in our city is guaranteed a week of paid vacation days and sick days, and the minimum wage increases to $16.20/hr. This will protect our economy and increase the quality of life for workers across the city. https://t.co/KvLF1VMTNM — Mayor...